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Wealth shifts across ages will exacerbate inequalities

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INT

Huge wealth transfers from those currently over 60 to the under-60s in the coming decades will have broad implications

Global house prices have firm but fragile momentum

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INT

Advanced markets’ average real house prices are almost back to the pre-2008/09 crisis peak; emerging markets’ are ahead

Cloud cybersecurity will draw tighter scrutiny

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INT

The reliance of public and private organisations on cloud infrastructure is rising

Ukraine war may disrupt African arms supplies

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AFRICA

Debilitating sanctions and equipment losses may disrupt Russian arms supplies to Africa

China-US intellectual property tension will intensify

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INT

The United States and China are at opposite ends of the intellectual property spectrum -- setting the scene for friction

CBDCs would redirect remittances from cryptos

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INT

Major remittance recipients are seeing a surge in crypto transactions

Pandemic will accelerate the rise of digital payments

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INT

Digitalisation of the global economy has increased the use of cashless payments worldwide

Pandemic response threatens climate funding shortfall

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INT

Low- and middle-income states must spend more than 1% of GDP a year on environmental protection but budgets may narrow

Pandemic will strengthen support for digital identity

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INT

Legal identity for all is one of the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals

Services trade is crucial to emerging growth prospects

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INT

Services trade receives far less focus than goods trade but exports of services outpaced goods shipments from 2000-16